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Joseph M. Doucette, 83
West Barnstable - Joseph M. Doucette, 83, a resident of West Barnstable, died Oct. 3, 2000, at his home.
He was the husband of Virginia (Jones) Doucette.
Born in Eelbrook, Nova Scotia, Mr. Doucette moved to Wakefield as a child and attended Wakefield High School. He moved to the Cape after serving in the Army during World War II in the European Theater Medical Corps.
He was recently one of the many World War II veterans to receive honor diplomas from France's Consul General in appreciation for participating in the storming of Normandy on D-Day.
Mr. Doucette worked for the State Police Department at the South Yarmouth Barracks from 1951 to 1972 and then as a court officer until his retirement in 1980. He also taught furniture refinishing at Barnstable Night School.
A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans, 101st Infantry Veterans Association, the former Massachusetts State Troopers Inc., Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association and the Hyannis Art Club.
Mr. Doucette enjoyed oil painting, furniture refinishing and sports and was an avid Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins fan.
Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Ruth Anne Cook of Marstons Mills and Mary Louise Doucette of West Barnstable; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Association of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.
David B. Hammett, 78
South Yarmouth - David B. Hammett, 78, a resident of South Yarmouth, died unexpectedly Sept. 30, 2000, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Marjorie (Welch) Hammett since 1973.
Born and raised in New Bedford, Mr. Hammett was a 1940 graduate of New Hampton Prep School. He then moved to Hyannis, where he raised his eight children.
A World War II Coast Guard veteran, he made 48 crossings of the Atlantic Ocean and ended his service while in the Pacific Ocean. He was honorably discharged in 1945 at the rank of seaman first class.
Upon returning to the Cape, Mr. Hammett worked for Acme Laundry for 10 years before becoming co-founder of the Barnstable Bus Co. in 1962. He retired in 1981 to Englewood, Fla., and then moved to South Yarmouth in 1987.
Mr. Hammett was a part-time bus driver for Laidlaw Bus Co. and at the time of his death was a bus driver for Cape Cod Collaborative in Bourne.
He was past noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Hyannis and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2578 in Hyannis, where he also served as manager and bartender for more than 20 years.
A sports enthusiast, he enjoyed golfing and woodworking.
Surviving besides his wife are five sons, David B. Hammett Jr. of Dennis, Richard Hammett of Hyannis, John Hammett of Hampden, Maine, Mark Hammett of Yarmouth and Steven Hammett of Marstons Mills; three daughters, Nancy Williams of Marstons Mills, Daena Whelan of Hyannis and Patricia Vigneau of Centerville; a stepdaughter, Patricia T. Harrity of Bedford, N.H.; a sister, Barbara H. Robinson of Fort Pierce, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also the stepfather of the late Maj. Thomas Tyler.
Memorial donations may be made to the World War II Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, Attention: GR048, P.O. Box 96074, Washington , DC 20090-6074.
Arthur R. 'Chuck' Haynes Jr., 81
Mesa, Ariz. - Arthur R. "Chuck" Haynes Jr., 81, a retired auto dealer and former resident of Canton, Mass., and Centerville, died Sept. 24, 2000, in Mesa.
He was the husband of Doris Haynes and the late Ruth E. (Graham) Haynes.
Born in Boston, Mr. Haynes was a resident of Mesa for the last 18 years. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a longtime Mason and Shriner as well as a Rotarian in both Canton and Hyannis.
He enjoyed spending time with his family, ocean fishing and playing cribbage.
Surviving besides his wife are a son, Chuck Haynes; a daughter, Cynthia Lewis; two stepchildren, Jodie Waters and Adam Parks; a granddaughter; and two stepgrandsons.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 14 in Canton Corner Cemetery, Canton.
Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.
Thomas F. Killoran, 71
Centerville - Thomas Foy Killoran, 71, formerly of Bethesda, Md., and Waltham, died Oct. 4, 2000, at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis.
Mr. Killoran was the husband of the late Joan "Lane" Killoran.
He was born in Waltham and was a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston.
Mr. Killoran was a foreign service officer for 24 years. After his retirement in 1980, he worked from 1985 to 1995 as a student job developer at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable.
Mr. Killoran loved gardening, composting and recycling.
His survivors include three daughters, Kathryn Killoran of Cambridge, Nancy Killoran of Hope, Maine, and Amy Beth Killoran of Nashua, N.H.; a son, Matthew K. Killoran of Columbia, Md.; a sister, Barbara Killoran of Boston; and four grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of America, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701.
Melvin V. Smith, 80
Centerville - Melvin V. Smith, 80, a Cape resident for the past three years, died Oct. 2, 2000, at the Cranberry Pointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the husband of Pauline R. (Atkins) Smith of Johnston, R.I., and the late Rita A. (Viens) Smith.
Born in Attleboro, Mr. Smith was a resident of Centerville for the past three years. He previously lived all his life in Attleboro, where he was a former communicant of St. Joseph's Church.
Mr. Smith was a firefighter in Attleboro for 29 years until retiring in 1976. He was also a cement mason for many years at the former Raymond Simoneau Mason Co. of Attleboro.
A World War II Army Air Corps veteran, he was a member of the American Legion of Attleboro and the Attleboro Retired Firefighters Association.
Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Susan J. Brown of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Gail A. Boucher of Centerville; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to The Alzheimer's Association, 1 Kendall Square, Building 200, Cambridge, MA 02139-1562.
Carl C. Andersen, 87
Cotuit - Carl C. Andersen, 87, a Cape resident since 1976, died Oct. 8, 2000, at the JML Care Center in Falmouth.
He was the husband of M. Lorraine (Maass) Andersen.
Born in Kearney, N.J., Mr. Andersen was a graduate of Newark College of Engineering. He was a resident of Westwood before moving to Cotuit in 1976.
Mr. Andersen was drafted into the Army and served in the 5th Armored Division during World War II in France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and Germany. He was in Normandy on D-Day, in the Battle of the Bulge and fought on the Maginot and Zigfried lines.
After V-E Day, he was sent to the Asian Theater and served under generals Patton, Bradley, Montgomery and Eisenhower. He helped free prisoners at the German POW Camps at Auschwitz and Dachau.
He worked as an underwriter at Prudential Insurance in Boston for 42 years, retiring in 1976.
Surviving besides his wife are a son, Roger C. Andersen; and two grandsons.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
James E. Barry, 65
Marstons Mills - James E. Barry, 65, of Marstons Mills, died Oct. 14, 2000, after an illness.
He was the husband of Claire L. (Boyce) Barry for 37 years.
Mr. Barry was born, raised and educated in Boston. He served as a medic in the Army during the Korean War. After his discharge in 1958, he lived in Boston for several years before moving to Canton. He worked for Plimpton Press in Norwood as a pressman.
Mr. Barry later moved to Brewster and worked for several years for Nickerson Lumber. He also lived in Sandwich before moving to Marstons Mills in 1995.
Most recently, he had worked as a correctional officer and deputy for the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department until he retired in 1996.
Mr. Barry enjoyed fishing and watching boxing matches.
Surviving besides his wife are a brother, John J. Barry of South Carolina; a sister, Mary L. Coviello of Somerville; and two godchildren, Donna Ramsey of Somerville and Betty Ann Barry of West Roxbury.
Memorial donations may be made to the Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center, Cape Cod Hospital, 27 Park St., Hyannis, MA 02601.
Aletta D. Carpenter, 87
Falmouth - Aletta (Dawson) Carpenter, 87, a Cape resident since 1942, died Oct. 12, 2000, at Atria Woodbriar in Falmouth after a long illness.
She was the wife of William H. Carpenter, former FBI agent in charge of the Cape and Islands office.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Carpenter moved to Washington , D.C. at an early age, where she attended the public school system. She was a graduate of the Corcoran School of Art.
Mrs. Carpenter met and married her husband of 65 years while in Washington . Together, they lived in Little Rock, Ark., Biloxi, Miss., and Newport News, Va., before moving to the Cape in 1942. They lived in Osterville since 1951 until recently.
An avid reader, she was a devotee of the arts. She was noted for her kind and gentle spirit and firm belief in the rights of women.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons, William D. Carpenter of Sacramento, Calif., and Don L. Carpenter of North Falmouth; and four grandchildren.
She was also the mother of the late Jan Mangione.
Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Upper Cape Cod, 7 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540.
Beatrice M. Clark, 71
Cummaquid - Beatrice M. (Mantia) Clark, 71, a resident of Cummaquid, died Oct. 6, 2000, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
She was the wife of the late Holbrook Tuckerman Clark and the late Donald MacMunn.
Born and educated in Boston, Mrs. Clark had been a resident of Boston, Dover and Millis before moving to Cummaquid in 1994.
Mrs. Clark began her career in 1960 when she founded Lincoln and Lee Designers Inc., a contract engineering firm, which supplied professional services to projects such as NASA's Apollo spacecraft and the nuclear submarine SS Nathaniel Hawthorne at Portsmouth Naval Yard.
In 1970, Mrs. Clark co-founded, with Mr. MacMunn, Holliston Junior College, which later merged with Newbury College. At Holliston, she took particular pride in implementing programs to encourage young people, foreign students and welfare mothers.
She subsequently founded Clark Associates, an international real estate firm specializing in educational, religious and medical properties.
Mrs. Clark frequently acknowledged both of her late husbands as supportive of her entrepreneurial endeavors at a time when women business owners were not yet widely encountered.
Since retiring to Cape Cod, Mrs. Clark had served on the board of directors of the Cummaquid Heights Association. She enjoyed art and music, birdwatching and exploring Cape Cod in her Jaguar convertible.
She is survived by a brother, Frank Mantia of Gloucester.
Memorial donations may be made to the Joslin Diabetes Center, c/o Development Office, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215.
